Adebayor: It's about money

[dww]

Your point being? Motivation for many footballers who come from difficult backgrounds can be financial - completely understandable. He is a **** player so good luck to him for making **** loads of money for his 'talents'.

It is pretty idiotic to say such things openly though, especially knowing the differences between the reactions of people/the press here compared to places like Africa.

[zimbo]

It seems as though Emmanuel is more than a little confused:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/10/said-and-done

June 2008: "Yes, I'm under contract to Arsenal – but it's up to the directors to satisfy my demands. Barcelona have made me a good financial offer. Either Arsenal give me what I want and I stay or they don't and I leave."

• August 2008 (signs new deal): "I've always said it: I love this club and I love the fans. I never said I wanted to leave. Today, as you can see, I have a big smile on my face."

• March 2009: "I will stay at Arsenal ... but Milan and Barcelona are interested in me."

• 15 April: "I have never said I would leave Arsenal. I am very happy: we are together."

• 5 May: "I often speak to Adriano Galliani on the phone. Milan have won the Champions League on seven occasions – Arsenal have never won it. We will see. My agent is in London with his Italian associate and they are working day and night."

• 6 May: "Next season, 100%, I am an Arsenal footballer!"

(Emmanuel's guiding philosophy? October 2008: "Money is killing football: people are making their decisions based on money. If I made my decisions because of money, I would not be at Arsenal. I'm at Arsenal for love.")

[Tee]

Yes, but I don't think it's clever to upset the fans, that's all.

It is pretty idiotic to say such things openly though, especially knowing the differences between the reactions of people/the press here compared to places like Africa.

[Exiled_red]

I can understand that he would move from Africa to Europe for money. And it in other cultures it may be an acceptable thing to say, but surely he's been here long enough to know not to say stuff like that in public.

[Marky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA-DuGGCf68&feature=related

[Liverpel]

Arsène Wenger has opened the door to Emmanuel Adebayor leaving Arsenal this summer by stating he would have no problem in selling a player to Chelsea or any other big four rival. Adebayor, who has endured a turbulent season after he came, in Wenger's words, "close to leaving the club" last summer, has emerged as a possible target for Chelsea. Roman *Abramovich, Chelsea's owner, admires the Togo striker and so does Carlo Ancelotti, the Milan manager, whom Chelsea hope to install as Guus Hiddink's successor.

Ancelotti thought he had a deal to take Adebayor to San Siro last summer only for Silvio Berlusconi, the Milan owner, to step in at the last moment and insist that the club sign Ronaldinho from Barcelona. Wenger said that Adebayor remained a part of his plans but, while he has argued passionately that players such as Cesc Fábregas and Robin van Persie are going nowhere, his stance over Adebayor sounded less convincing.

"I don't want to go especially into any individual assessment of who we want to keep and who not, at the moment, and normally Adebayor is part of our plans for the future," he said. "If I feel that a player should go, or could go, why not sell him to one of the other top four?"

It was put to Wenger that the top clubs rarely sold to their domestic rivals. "Yes, of course, it's unusual," he said. "But we sold [Ashley] Cole to Chelsea and we bought [William] Gallas [from Stamford Bridge] so you can never say I never do it because I've already done it."

Adebayor sent out mixed messages at the end of last season when, after scoring 30 goals in all competitions, he became one of the hottest properties onthe market. He said he would be "delighted" to play for Barcelona who, together with Milan, led the chase for his signature but he also stressed that he was "very happy" at Arsenal and would return to them for pre-season training. When he did and duly turned out for the Premier League club, he felt the wrath of supporters.

"I believe he was disturbed at the start by a little bit of bad feelings from the fans because he was close to leaving the club and it unsettled him a little bit," said Wenger as he assessed Adebayor's contribution this season, in which he has scored16 goals. "And after, he had a big [hamstring] injury [that kept him out for two months from early February]. He looks now in training very, very sharp and back to his best."

Wenger was asked whether he wished he had sold Adebayor last summer, when his value was at its peak. He had opted to keep Thierry Henry for one more season in the summer of 2006 and the France international went on to have an indifferent campaign before he completed his long-mooted move to Barcelona.

"In this path, you are always in avery delicate position for two reasons," Wenger replied. "First, I cannot tell you all the truth, what happened behind the scenes and secondly, when youwant to keep the players, you keep the players. You do not really look athow much money you get. On the other hand, people say you do not want tospend and when you have the goodplayer, you sell him. We are in a position where we have ... when I look in training today, the quality of our offensive sector is very strong."

Adebayor can point to three separate injury lay-offs as mitigation for his inconsistent season, together with his being asked on occasion to play as a lone striker. Mindful perhaps of his PR errors last summer, he came out strongly to stress his commitment after the Champions League semi-final exit against Manchester United last week. But many supporters remain unconvinced. Having jeered him at intervals during the season, some booed his introduction as a second-half substitute in the Premier League defeat against *Chelsea last Sunday.

Adebayor is aware that Ancelotti covets him, just as he would acknowledge the difficulties of a move across London to Chelsea. A parting of the ways with Arsenal, however, seems increasingly likely, although Wenger, who is tracking the Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz, sounded a note of caution.

"No matter how much money you have ... you will see Manchester City now, for example, will be in the market ... the number of players available who make a difference is not as big as people imagine," he said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/14/arsenal-arsene-wenger-emmanuel-adebayor

[Liverpel]

"First, I cannot tell you all the truth"

Typical Wenger

[Leyton388]

He is ****. I have never rated him and arsenal should have sold him when ac offered £25m. I don't think he is worth £10m. The guy is a poor man Kanu

[Craig_H]

arsène wenger has opened the door to emmanuel adebayor leaving arsenal this summer by stating he would have no problem in selling a player to chelsea or any other big four rival. Adebayor, who has endured a turbulent season after he came, in wenger's words, "close to leaving the club" last summer, has emerged as a possible target for chelsea. Roman *abramovich, chelsea's owner, admires the togo striker and so does carlo ancelotti, the milan manager, whom chelsea hope to install as guus hiddink's successor.

Ancelotti thought he had a deal to take adebayor to san siro last summer only for silvio berlusconi, the milan owner, to step in at the last moment and insist that the club sign ronaldinho from barcelona. Wenger said that adebayor remained a part of his plans but, while he has argued passionately that players such as cesc fábregas and robin van persie are going nowhere, his stance over adebayor sounded less convincing.

"i don't want to go especially into any individual assessment of who we want to keep and who not, at the moment, and normally adebayor is part of our plans for the future," he said. "if i feel that a player should go, or could go, why not sell him to one of the other top four?"

it was put to wenger that the top clubs rarely sold to their domestic rivals. "yes, of course, it's unusual," he said. "but we sold [ashley] cole to chelsea and we bought [william] gallas [from stamford bridge] so you can never say i never do it because i've already done it."

adebayor sent out mixed messages at the end of last season when, after scoring 30 goals in all competitions, he became one of the hottest properties onthe market. He said he would be "delighted" to play for barcelona who, together with milan, led the chase for his signature but he also stressed that he was "very happy" at arsenal and would return to them for pre-season training. When he did and duly turned out for the premier league club, he felt the wrath of supporters.

"i believe he was disturbed at the start by a little bit of bad feelings from the fans because he was close to leaving the club and it unsettled him a little bit," said wenger as he assessed adebayor's contribution this season, in which he has scored16 goals. "and after, he had a big [hamstring] injury [that kept him out for two months from early february]. He looks now in training very, very sharp and back to his best."

wenger was asked whether he wished he had sold adebayor last summer, when his value was at its peak. He had opted to keep thierry henry for one more season in the summer of 2006 and the france international went on to have an indifferent campaign before he completed his long-mooted move to barcelona.

"in this path, you are always in avery delicate position for two reasons," wenger replied. "first, i cannot tell you all the truth, what happened behind the scenes and secondly, when youwant to keep the players, you keep the players. You do not really look athow much money you get. On the other hand, people say you do not want tospend and when you have the goodplayer, you sell him. We are in a position where we have ... When i look in training today, the quality of our offensive sector is very strong."

adebayor can point to three separate injury lay-offs as mitigation for his inconsistent season, together with his being asked on occasion to play as a lone striker. Mindful perhaps of his pr errors last summer, he came out strongly to stress his commitment after the champions league semi-final exit against manchester united last week. But many supporters remain unconvinced. Having jeered him at intervals during the season, some booed his introduction as a second-half substitute in the premier league defeat against *chelsea last sunday.

Adebayor is aware that ancelotti covets him, just as he would acknowledge the difficulties of a move across london to chelsea. A parting of the ways with arsenal, however, seems increasingly likely, although wenger, who is tracking the blackburn rovers striker roque santa cruz, sounded a note of caution.

"no matter how much money you have ... You will see manchester city now, for example, will be in the market ... The number of players available who make a difference is not as big as people imagine," he said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...anuel-adebayor

let's get van persie!!!

[Leyton388]

let's get van persie!!!

Why not Arshavin while were at it?